Electric vehicle use in the largest state in the Union is up, and we do mean way up, according to new data from the California Center for Sustainable Energy, an independent non-profit out of San Diego, Calif. This looks to be getting helped along by the state’s green car rebate program which, besides the federal up to $7,500 tax credit for alternative fuel vehicles, is one of the most generous of those available at the moment.

When you look at the current landscape of clean vehicle sales across the United States, the CCSE noted, roughly 25 percent of electric vehicles nationwide have occurred in the Golden State. The rebates which help fuel these sales have a total budget allocation of $45.2 million, currently set through fiscal year 2013. Those who qualify for one save up to $2,500 which, when coupled with the federal credit, amount to up to $10,000 off a vehicle like a Nissan Leaf or Chevy Volt.

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